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In the most complete friendship there is always a little empty space, like the space in an egg.

Jules Renard

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Jules Renard
Age: 43 †
Born: 1867
Born: January 1
Died: 1910
Died: May 24
Aphorist
Author
Diarist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Playwright
Poet
Writer
Chalons-du-Maine
Pierre-Jules Renard
Space
Littles
Little
Always
Like
Eggs
Complete
Friendship
Empty

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